What's next for the Devils?

By Adam Kutarnia | Jul 4, 2012 | 4:18PM

Now, Plan B is a must. The Devils have lost their captain, leader and best player to free agency, or better known as the Minnesota Wild.

It's not time to start panicking, but the Devils must flip to the next page and begin life after Parise. So, what's next for the Devils?

The Devils could go after Alexander Semin. Mostly likely, the third best player in free agency. Hard to say if the Devils want to spend money on a player like Semin, but teaming up with his Russian friend Ilya Kovalchuk is not a bad idea. His numbers have gone down lately but he's still capable of producing a 70-point season.

There's also Andrei Kostitsyn, who the Devils could sign to replace Alexei Ponikarovsky.

Another option for the Devils could be trading for Ales Hemsky. He's on the trading block but his $5 million salary cap will be tough to sell.

Petr Sykora wants to return to the Devils and now that Parise is gone, it looks like Sykora will be res-signed by the Devils. A one-year deal at the most.

I don't want to start any speculations here, but what would the Devils need to give up to bring Rich Nash or Bobby Ryan to New Jersey. Would the Devils be willing to trade Josefson, Tedenby or Greene and a prospect for one of those guys. They did that when Kovalchuk was on the market. The Devs have Eric Gelinas and Jon Merrill in their system.

Montreal fires away, defeats Devils, 5-2

Dec 8 | 10:37PM

Philip Danault had a goal and an assist for Montreal, which outshot New Jersey 48-21 in a 5-2 victory Thursday in Montreal.

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Devils hold on for win against Canucks, 3-2

Dec 6 | 10:22PM

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Dec 6, 2016; Newark, NJ, USA; New Jersey Devils left wing Taylor Hall (9) celebrates his goal during the first period of their game against the Vancouver Canucks at Prudential Center. (Ed Mulholland (USA Today))

Taylor Hall scored a goal, set up a go-ahead tally by Kyle Palmieri and delivered a crushing check that knocked Vancouver defenseman Philip Larsen out of the game to lift the New Jersey Devils over the Canucks 3-2 on Tuesday night.

Defenseman Ben Lovejoy also scored and Cory Schneider made 22 saves as New Jersey remained the NHL's only team not to lose at home in regulation.

This is the first time the Devils have gone 10 home games without losing in regulation - they began 8-0-1 in 1987-88. This was also their first win in regulation in the last 11 games.

Tonight's Game: Devils vs. Canucks

Dec 6 | 6:05PM

New Jersey Devils left wing Michael Cammalleri (13) in action against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. (Brad Penner)

The Devils (11-7-6) take on the Vancouver Canucks (11-12-2) in Newark on Tuesday night.

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The Devils ended their four-game road trip with a 5-4 overtime win at the Predators on Saturday. New Jersey rallied to win from three goals down after two periods for the first time since October 12, 2006 against Toronto.

The Canucks won for the third time in their last four games with Saturday's 3-2 shootout victory over the Maple Leafs. It was Vancouver's first home win against an Eastern Conference opponent since October 20 versus Buffalo.

Devils battle Canucks in Newark

Dec 6 | 2:15PM

New Jersey Devils center Adam Henrique (14) skates with the puck against the Pittsburgh Penguins during the third period at the PPG PAINTS Arena. (Charles LeClaire)

The Vancouver Canucks had a rough start to the season. After winning their first four games, they lost nine straight and were shut out four times in the process.

But as the Canucks prepare to take on the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night, there's much more hope than there was a month ago.

The Canucks are 7-4-1 in their past 12 games as the embark on a five-game trip that could push them closer to a playoff spot in the West. They are four points out of a wild-card spot, partly because of the weakened conference, but that doesn't matter to the players, who are finally seeing light at the end of the tunnel.

Devils storm back to defeat Predators in OT

Dec 3 | 5:20PM

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Michael Cammalleri scored the game winner in overtime as the Devils completed an epic come-from-behind victory against the Nashville Predators at the Bridgestone Arena on Saturday afternoon. Prior to the game winner, the Devils scored three goals in the third period to force overtime.

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Zajac's hat trick not enough as Devils fall to Blackhawks in OT, 4-3

Dec 1 | 11:16PM

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Cory Schneider (35) makes a save against the Chicago Blackhawks during the first period at United Center. (Jerry Lai)

Martin Hossa's goal 1:31 into overtime gave the Blackhawks a 4-3 win over the Devils Thursday night in Chicago. The Devils surrendered two one-goal leads before Travis Zajac scored third goal midway through the third period to tie the score at 3

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Hall activated of IR, Boucher placed on waivers

Dec 1 | 5:50PM

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New Jersey Devils left wing Taylor Hall (9) skates with the puck during the third period at Prudential Center. (Ed Mulholland)

Hall suffered a torn meniscus in his left knee on Nov. 12, and had surgery to repair the injury two days later. While it was estimated he would be out for three-to-four weeks, Hall will return only 17 days after he underwent surgery. The Devils went 2-4-2 during Hall's absence.

Devils face off against Blackhawks in Chicago

Dec 1 | 3:36PM

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New Jersey Devils center Travis Zajac (19) warms up prior to the game between the New Jersey Devils and the Winnipeg Jets at MTS Centre. (Bruce Fedyck)

CHICAGO -- The Chicago Blackhawks are once again starting to re-establish their footing within the cozy home confines of the United Center. The New Jersey Devils, on the other hand, are struggling to establish theirs on the road.

The Devils have dropped five straight games away from home after Tuesday night's 3-2 loss to the Jets in Winnipeg. It's a streak they hope to snap on Thursday night when they face the Blackhawks in Chicago's second straight home game following two weeks on the road.

New Jersey (10-7-5) couldn't bounce back from a two-goal deficit against the Jets, which added to the Devils' traveling woes. Despite Miles Wood scoring his first NHL goal and fellow rookie Nick Lappin adding another, New Jersey came up short and dropped to 3-7-3 on the road this season.

Tonight's Game: Devils at Jets

Nov 29 | 7:00PM

New Jersey Devils goalie Cory Schneider (35) makes a save during the third period against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Prudential Center. (Vincent Carchietta)

The Devils (10-6-5) will face off against the Jets (10-12-2) in Winnipeg on Tuesday night.

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New Jersey lost, 4-3, in a shootout with Pittsburgh at PPG Paints Arena on Saturday night, dropping its fourth straight road game in the process. The Devils went 1-for-2 with the man-advantage against the Pens, lighting the lamp on the power play for a season-high third consecutive game.

Devils travel to Winnipeg to take on Jets

Nov 29 | 4:15PM

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New Jersey Devils left wing Michael Cammalleri (13) celebrates his second goal of the game with teammates on the bench against the Pittsburgh Penguins during the second period at the PPG PAINTS Arena. (Charles LeClaire)

WINNIPEG, Manitoba -- The Winnipeg Jets are preparing to welcome a nearly point-per-game player to their line-up and it's not going to cost them a single draft pick.

Ordinarily, the addition of somebody of Bryan Little's ilk would require a nearly-blockbuster trade, but instead the Jets will merely activate him from injured reserve.

Little, 29, played all of four shifts this season before going down with a lower-body injury during the season-opener against the Carolina Hurricanes on Oct. 13. He had been the team's No. 1 center since the Jets moved north from Atlanta in 2011, but a fractured vertebrae in his back late last season, which caused Little to miss another 25 games, enabled Mark Scheifele to move into that spot.

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Devils recall Miles Wood from Albany

Nov 28 | 1:17PM

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New Jersey Devils left wing Miles Wood (44) skates against the Toronto Maple Leafs during the third period at Prudential Center. (Ed Mulholland)

Devils give up late goal, fall to Penguins in shootout

Nov 26 | 8:58PM

The Devils gave up a game-tying goal to Sidney Crosby with 14 seconds left in regulation and went on to lose to the Penguins 4-3 in a shootout Saturday in Pittsburgh.

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Devils head to Pittsburgh for matchup with Penguins

Nov 26 | 12:21PM

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November 19, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; New Jersey Devils defenseman John Moore (2) shoots on goal against the Los Angeles Kings during the first period at Staples Center. (Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports)

As well as Matt Murray is playing, and as uncharacteristically poorly as Marc-Andre Fleury is playing, Sullivan might have no choice but to soon give a majority of the starts to Murray.

For the second time in five days, Fleury was worked over Friday in a blowout loss. He gave up an opening-minute goal to Charlie Coyle of Minnesota -- one of Coyle's two goals in the first period -- and the Wild went on to the second dominant win over the Penguins in as many games this season, a 6-2 decision that, at times, didn't look to be that close.

"Usually that doesn't faze us," Fleury said of giving up a quick, early goal. "We're a good enough team to come back."

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Green's overtime goal pushes Red Wings past Devils, 5-4

Nov 25 | 10:23PM

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Nov 23, 2016; Buffalo, NY, USA;Detroit Red Wings right wing Gustav Nyquist (14) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against the Buffalo Sabres during the second period at KeyBank Center. (Kevin Hoffman-USA TODAY Sports)

The Devils look to win their second game in a row as they take on the Red Wings at the Prudential Center on Friday night at 7:30 p.m.

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Detroit beat Buffalo, 2-1, in a shootout at KeyBank Center on Wednesday night, snapping its four-game losing streak in the process. The Wings went 0-for-2 with the man-advantage against the Sabres, dropping their power-play conversion rate to 8.3 percent in the last seven games (2-for-24).

New Jersey defeated Toronto, 5-4, in a shootout at Prudential Center on Wednesday night, snapping its three-game losing streak with the win. The Devils went 1-for-3 with the man-advantage against the Leafs, ending their streak without a power-play goal at nine games.

Tonight's Game: Devils vs. Maple Leafs

Nov 23 | 5:02PM

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Nov 8, 2016; Newark, NJ, USA; New Jersey Devils defenseman Andy Greene (6) skates with the puck during the second period of their game against the Carolina Hurricanes at Prudential Center. (Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports)

The Devils return home for a matchup with the Maple Leafs on Wednesday night at 7 p.m.

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The Devils dropped their third in a row with Monday's 4-0 loss at the Sharks. It took until the 18th game of the season for New Jersey to be shut out, its most games into the season since 2012-13 when it took until the 37th game.

The Maple Leafs had 30 takeaways in Tuesday night's loss to the Hurricanes. It was the most takeaways by one team in a single game since the Blackhawks had 31 against the Ducks on February 12, 2013.

Former Maple Leaf P.A. Parenteau has 14 points (4g, 10a) in 14 career games against Toronto. Parenteau has finished with a rating of +1 or better in each of his last six skates versus the Maple Leafs, tied for the longest active streak by a Leafs opponent.

Devils look to end losing streak against Toronto

Nov 23 | 1:30PM

New Jersey Devils defenseman Andy Greene (6) skates with the puck during the second period of their game against the Carolina Hurricanes at Prudential Center. (Ed Mulholland)

The New Jersey Devils are limping home to the Prudential Center after a 1-3-0 Western Conference road trip.

New Jersey (9-6-3) hosts the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday riding a three-game losing streak and will be without leading scorer Taylor Hall (knee surgery) and forwards Kyle Palmieri (upper body) and Michael Cammalleri (personal).

The Devils could certainly use some firepower, especially on a moribund power-play that is 0-for-29 in their last nine games. New Jersey is 26th in the NHL with 2.22 goals per game and the power play ranks 28th at 11.9 percent.

Devils continue California road trip in San Jose

Nov 21 | 3:24PM

New Jersey Devils defenseman John Moore (2) shoots on goal against the Los Angeles Kings during the first period at Staples Center. (Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports)

The San Jose Sharks are glad to be back home for an extended period. Perhaps it will get their struggling offense going.

San Jose opens a five-game homestand and a stretch of seven of eight at SAP Center on Monday night against the New Jersey Devils, who are dealing with their own problems trying to generate offense.

The Sharks are coming off a 3-3-0 road trip -- their longest of the season. Things started well with 10 goals scored in wins over the Washington Capitals, Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning. They followed by tallying only four goals in losses to the Carolina Hurricanes, St. Louis Blues and Arizona Coyotes.

The Devils fell to the Ducks, 3-2, in Anaheim on Thursday, snapping a five-game winning streak. In all five games, the Devils allowed two or fewer goals. That was their longest winning streak since a five-game run in February 2013.

The Kings beat the Oilers, 4-2, in LA on Thursday, snapping a four-game losing streak. They've been a very streaky team, as they've already racked up three separate streaks of at least three losses, and two separate streaks of at least three wins. They're now 8-1-0 when scoring at least three goals, and 0-8-1 when scoring two or fewer.

Devils travel to Anaheim in search of sixth straight win

Nov 17 | 4:30PM

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New Jersey Devils goalie Cory Schneider (35) makes a save on a Dallas Stars shot during the second period at the American Airlines Center. (Jerome Miron)

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The Anaheim Ducks seek to maintain their share of first place in the Pacific Division when they meet another surging team, the New Jersey Devils, on Thursday night at the Honda Center.

The Ducks joined the Edmonton Oilers at the top of the division by beating them 4-1 on Tuesday night, with goaltender John Gibson making a season-high 33 saves. While the Devils and Ducks face each other, the Oilers play the slumping Los Angeles Kings, who've lost four in a row.

Devils take on Stars in Dallas Tuesday

Nov 15 | 6:05PM

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The Devils (8-3-3) travel to Dallas to take on the Stars (6-6-4) on Tuesday night.

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Each of the last six games between the Devils and Stars has been decided by one goal, with both teams winning three times. The teams faced off in the 2000 Stanley Cup Finals, with Dallas prevailing in six games.

Devils look to continue winning streak against Dallas

Nov 15 | 3:02PM

New Jersey Devils goalie Cory Schneider (35) makes a save during the third period at Prudential Center. (Ed Mulholland)

DALLAS -- Looking at their last 10 games, the New Jersey Devils and Dallas Stars are definitely heading in opposite directions.

New Jersey (8-3-3) defeated Buffalo 4-2 at Prudential Arena on Saturday for its fourth consecutive victory. The Devils, who have a plus-5 goal differential, fifth-best in the Eastern Conference, are also 7-1-2 over their past 10 games.

Devils look to sweep home-and-home with Sabres

Nov 12 | 12:01PM

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Nov 8, 2016; Newark, NJ, USA; New Jersey Devils left wing Taylor Hall (9) passes the puck during the third period at Prudential Center. The Devils defeated the Hurricanes 3-2 in a shootout. Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports

The New Jersey Devils will look to extend their season-best winning streak to four games on Saturday when they face the Buffalo Sabres in the second half of a home-and-home series.

On Friday night, the Devils skated away with a 2-1 overtime road win in a game that featured an unlikely hero in captain Andy Greene. The steady defenseman was given a penalty shot opportunity 29 seconds into overtime and made no mistake, firing a wrist shot past Sabres goalie Anders Nilsson.

Tonight's Game: Devils at Sabres

Nov 11 | 6:06PM

Nov 3, 2016; Sunrise, FL, USA; New Jersey Devils defenseman Damon Severson (28) takes a shot on goal against Florida Panthers during the first period at the BB&T Center. Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports

The Devils (6-3-3) take on the Sabres (5-5-3) on Friday night at 7 p.m. in Buffalo.

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The Devils beat the Hurricanes, 3-2, in a shootout at Prudential Center Tuesday night, sweeping the home-and-home series with Carolina, and improving to 5-0-1 at home this season. New Jersey has just one win in six 2016-17 road tilts (1-3-2 record).

Buffalo dropped a 2-1 shootout with Ottawa at KeyBank Center on Wednesday night, losing its second straight and for the third time in the last four games overall. The Sabres have scored one goal or fewer six times this season -- tied for most of any Eastern Conference club.

This is the first meeting of the season between these clubs. The Devils have won five of six games against the Sabres since the beginning of 2014-15, including all three tilts played in Buffalo.

Devils set for clash against Sabres in Buffalo

Nov 11 | 2:50PM

Just as soon as the Buffalo Sabres get some positive injury news, they receive another setback on the injury front.

After Evander Kane's long-awaited return on Wednesday, the Sabres announced Thursday that center Tyler Ennis is expected to miss several weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a groin injury.

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Hall's shootout goal lifts Devils to 3-2 win over Hurricanes

Nov 8 | 7:18PM

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Taylor Hall's shootout goal lifted the Devils to a 3-2 win over the Hurricanes Tuesday night at the Prudential Center.

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Tonight's Game: Devils vs. Hurricanes

Nov 8 | 6:15PM

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The Devils host the Hurricanes at the Prudential Center on Tuesday night.

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The Devils took down the Hurricanes, 4-1, on Sunday. New Jersey improved to 28-0-2 (.967) when scoring at least four goals since 2014-15, good for fourth best in the NHL.

The Hurricanes' penalty kill is a perfect 10-for-10 in their last four games at the Devils. The four-game streak without a power-play goal against is the longest in New Jersey for the franchise since a five-game run from April 16, 1995 -- March 13, 1997.

Tonight's Game: Devils at Lightning

Nov 5 | 6:15PM

Nov 3, 2016; Sunrise, FL, USA; New Jersey Devils right wing Beau Bennett (8) shoots the puck on Florida Panthers goalie James Reimer (34) during the first period at the BB&T Center. Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports

The Devils head to the road to take on the Lightning on Saturday night in Tampa Bay.

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The Devils allowed a season-high four goals and dropped a 4-3 overtime decision to the Panthers at BB&T Center on Thursday night. At 3-0-2 in its last five tilts, New Jersey is looking to record its first 6+ game point streak since going 5-0-1, January 19-February 6, 2015.

Tampa Bay lost, 4-3, in a shootout with the Bruins at Amalie Arena on Thursday night, and has now dropped four of its last five contests overall (1-3-1 record). The Bolts are 11-0-1 the last 12 times they've potted three or more goals in the regular season (dating to March 22 last season).

Devils set for third meeting of season with Lightning

Nov 5 | 3:04PM

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Nov 3, 2016; Sunrise, FL, USA; New Jersey Devils right wing PA Parenteau (center) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against Florida Panthers during the third period at the BB&T Center. The Florida Panthers defeat the New Jersey Devils 4-3 in overtime. Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports

TAMPA, Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Lightning and New Jersey Devils meet for the third and final time this season Saturday -- all in the first month of the season -- and after splitting the first two meetings, Tampa Bay might want to try a different start.

In both a 3-2 win in Tampa three weeks ago and a 3-1 loss on the road last weekend, the Lightning opened the game down 2-0 to the Devils after one period, an early struggle that's been a regular part of the Lightning's season so far. They're 6-4-1, but they've given up the first goal in seven of those 11 games.

"Clearly, it's troublesome," said Lightning coach Jon Cooper after another 2-0 deficit in Thursday's home shootout loss to the Bruins -- in the 10th frame of the shootout. "We fell down (Thursday) but I didn't think we should have been down 2-0. When they got their legs under them, they played well enough to win."